In Germany cars are obliged to give a distance of between one metre and 1.5 metres when overtaking a bicycle. If it is not possible to give such a space then the car is obliged to drive behind the bicycle.
In many German cities, including Berlin, cyclists have attached a long metre pole to the back of their bicycles forcing cars to give them the legal distance when overtaking.
A great idea, something cyclists should do on Irish roads.
Dublin's Leeson Street Bridge must be one of the most dangerous junctions in the world for cyclists
What is the difference between “a long metre pole” and “a short metre poll”.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
ReplyDeleteThat was a long day, an Irish acre, a metric tonne, a US gallon. Ten long miles.
And a myriad adjectives to describe anonymity.
Delighted you read the blog.
Also, wondering when the anonymous contributor might last have cycled in an Irish city.
ReplyDeleteA long summer.
ReplyDeleteThe Long Mile Road in Dublin.
And then this, 'short tons'. The anonymous person may find this interesting.
ReplyDeleteThe Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) / Northern Ireland Railways 201 Class locomotives are the newest and most powerful diesel locomotives operating in Ireland and were built between 1994 and 1995 by General Motors. They are model type JT42HCW, fitted with an EMD 12-710G3B engine of 3,200 hp (2,400 kW), weigh 108.862 tonnes (107.143 long tons; 120.000 short tons) and have a maximum speed of 164 km/h (102 mph). A freight version, the EMD Series 66, with the same engine, is used on privately operated European mainline freight duties.